In The Media

Big City

Is Your Building Gobbling Energy?
New York Times
, January 31, 2012

Could U.S. Northeast Store CO2 Beneath Its Feet?
Popular Mechanics
, January 06, 2012

Plowing Up New Ground in NYC
New York Times
, November 21, 2011

Global Warming May Open Floodgates on New York City
New York Daily News
, November 21, 2011

Bright Is the New Black
WAMC public radio
, November 18, 2011

NY Subways Prep for Climate Change
WNYC
, November 17, 2011

A Pay-As-You-Go Approach to Powering the World
PhysOrg
, October 26, 2011

Cities Will Feel Brunt as Population Passes 7 Billion
Scientific American
, October 19, 2011

Design Lab Helps Shape Cities of Future
Metropolis Magazine
, October 13, 2011

'Foodshed' Modeling Aims to Increase Regional Self-Sufficiency
Spatial Sustain
, October 13, 2011

Subway Dust: A Gaping Hole in Health Research
ScienceLine
, October 11, 2011

Sustainability Lessons for the Big Apple
Forbes
, October 10, 2011

Secrets of a World Trade Center Shipwreck
Discovery News
, September 07, 2011

Disaster Island
The New Yorker
, September 05, 2011

Mapping New York City's Agricultural Potential
SmartPlanet
, August 24, 2011

How Does Your Rooftop Grow?
LiveScience
, August 16, 2011

As Ecosystems, Cities Yield Surprises
New York Times
, August 11, 2011

A Perfect Storm of Sewage
Huffington Post
, August 09, 2011

Where's a Car Charger When You Need One?
WFUV
, August 02, 2011

How Climate Is Affecting Cities
Earth & Sky
, July 02, 2011

Climate-Shift Data Hidden Deep Under New Jersey
NorthJersey.com
, June 10, 2011

Unraveling the Story of a Shipwreck Found at Ground Zero
Scientific American
, June 10, 2011

The Patterns of Earth's Cities
Earth & Sky
, May 26, 2011

'Green' Roofs Help Environment
Queens Courier
, May 10, 2011

Reactors, Residents and Risk
Nature
, April 21, 2011

New York's Future: More Violent Weather Swings
New York Daily News
, April 10, 2011
by Steve Cohen

Indian Point Nuclear Plant and Earthquake Risk
Rockland Journal-News
, March 29, 2011

Indian Point Tops U.S. Quake Risk
Times Herald-Record
, March 17, 2011

NYC Past Due for Big Quake
Metro New York
, February 15, 2011

Researcher Discusses New York Earthquake
Fox News
, December 01, 2010

Earthquake Off Long Island. I Felt It--Did You?
New York Times
, November 30, 2010

Biggest Earthquake in 18 Years Shakes New York Region
WNYC
, November 30, 2010

Vans on the Run
New York Times
, September 25, 2010

World Leaders Showcase Challenges in African Drylands
Columbia News
, September 24, 2010

Katrina: Hundreds of Names Still a Mystery
Houston Chronicle
, August 31, 2010

Disaster Aftermath in the Face of a Child
Huffington Post
, August 30, 2010

A New York Post Office's Green Roof
Scientific American
, August 23, 2010

Mysterious Hot and Cool Spots in the City
WNYC
, July 23, 2010

Ghana Should Use Oil Money to Develop Its Infrastructure
All Africa
, July 19, 2010

How to Beat Street Heat
CBS Evening News
, July 06, 2010

Can't Stand the Heat? Move Out of the City
New York Times
, June 29, 2010

Canadian Quake Rattles New York Area
NY1
, June 23, 2010

Green Roofs Take Root in NYC
Science Nation
, June 23, 2010

New Jersey: Living on the Fault Line
New Jersey Monthly
, June 15, 2010

Should the U.S. Burn Its Trash?
New York Times blogs
, April 13, 2010

Shaking the City
New York magazine
, March 05, 2010

Over the Top: Green Roofs
Scientific American
, February 02, 2010

Geoengineering in New York Harbor
Leonard Lopate Show, WNYC
, January 14, 2010

In a Quake, Brooklyn Would Shake More Than Manhattan
Brooklyn Eagle
, January 13, 2010

Debating NY's 'Green Buildings' Bill
NY1
, December 10, 2009

Working on a Smart Electric Grid
Electric Light & Power
, December 01, 2009

Sewage Treatment and National Infrastructure
The Observer
, November 25, 2009
Steve Cohen's Blog

Don't Trash Waste-to-Energy Plants
Cape Cod Times
, October 21, 2009

Southeast Water Scarcity Blamed on Population, Not Climate
Environmental News Service
, October 20, 2009

Pocket-Size Sensors May Advance Pollution Monitoring
Scientific American
, September 15, 2009

Weather Worsens Mexico City's Water Shortage
Wall Street Journal
, September 12, 2009

New York Girds for Heat, Rising Seas
environment360
, September 11, 2009

New York Braces for Risk of Higher Seas
Wall Street Journal
, September 11, 2009

Big Food vs. Big Insurance
New York Times
, September 10, 2009

More Than a Tree Grows in Brooklyn Rooftop Farm
Bloomberg News
, September 02, 2009

Urban Heat Waves Could Bring Death
Public News Service
, August 26, 2009

A Farm on Every Floor
New York Times
, August 24, 2009

They Go Looking for Trouble
Albany Times Union
, August 11, 2009

Up on the Roof
New York Times
, June 06, 2009

Secrets of New York Harbor
New York magazine
, May 11, 2009

Third Quake Causes Talk, But Little Else
New York Times
, February 19, 2009

New York Must Prepare for Global Warming, Mayor’s Panel Says
New York Times
, February 18, 2009

New York Prepares for Higher Temperatures, Rising Seas
Environmental News Service
, February 18, 2009

Meteorite, Then a Tsunami: Did It Happen Here?
New York Times
, December 30, 2008

Cities Give Waste-to-Energy a Second Look
Wall Street Journal
, December 06, 2008

Did Asteroid Cause Ancient NY Tsunami?
Discovery News
, November 20, 2008

Preparing for the Great New York Earthquake
Gotham Gazette
, September 29, 2008

One by One
The New Yorker
, September 22, 2008

Renewed Concerns for Nuclear Plant Critics
New York Times
, August 30, 2008

Study Maps Faults for New York Quakes
New York Times
, August 26, 2008

Earthquake Zone Intersection Threatens Indian Point Nuclear Plant
Environment News Service
, August 21, 2008

Hot subways to floods, all part of NYC climate risk
Reuters
, August 12, 2008

High Temps On Turf Fields Spark Safety Concerns
NPR Morning Edition
, August 07, 2008

Reading the River and Its Contents, With an Eye on Its Health
New York Times
, July 24, 2008

How GE gives aways its money
Fortune
, July 01, 2008

Before the Flood: New York and Global Warming
The Walrus
, June 01, 2008

Just How Green Is Faux Grass?
Wall Street Journal
, May 29, 2008

Turning Schools From Death Traps Into Havens
New York Times
, May 27, 2008

Water Works: Adapting to Sea-Level Rise
The Architect's Newspaper
, March 19, 2008

Unified Response Is Sought For Flood Plan for City
New York Sun
, March 10, 2008

Concerns Grow But the Grass Doesn't
Gotham Gazette
, February 01, 2008

Sensor Deprivation
New York Times
, January 30, 2008

Picking Up City’s Vibes to Predict Quake Effects
New York Times
, November 13, 2007

Seattle's Recycling Success Is Being Measured in Scraps
New York Times
, October 10, 2007

On Playing Fields, Grass Is an Endangered Species
New York Times
, August 13, 2007

The Cost of Saving Energy
New York Times
, July 15, 2007

Sniffing Out the Truth
New York Times
, January 21, 2007

Catching Rays: Scientist Seeks to Cool Sweltering Playgrounds
WNYC
, August 01, 2006

Waste to Energy: Time to Reconsider?
WNYC
, November 28, 2005

The Very Cold Case of the Glacier
New York Times
, September 14, 2005

Time for a Tough Question: Why Rebuild?
Washington Post
, September 06, 2005

Researchers Studying Subway Air Dangers
New York Times
, February 25, 2005